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Is RESIDENT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RESIDENT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there”.

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Is RESIDENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RESIDENT is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: SINTERED, INSERTED, NERDIEST, TRENDIES.

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Letters
8
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

RESIDENT meaning and definition

RESIDENT has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

RESIDENT as a noun

  1. Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there.
  2. A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital.

RESIDENT as an adjective

  1. Living in a particular place.
  2. Used of animals that do not migrate.

RESIDENT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RESIDENT scores 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
E11
S11
I11
D22
E11
N12
T11
Total910

RESIDENT on premium squares

On a double word square RESIDENT scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 8 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Rearranging the letters of RESIDENT

4 words use exactly the same 8 letters as RESIDENT. See all anagrams of RESIDENT.

  • sintered9
  • inserted9
  • nerdiest9
  • trendies9

Unscramble RESIDENT: 407 words from its letters

The letters R, E, S, I, D, E, N, T make 407 shorter words, up to 7 letters long. Most common first.

Words like RESIDENT

One-letter changes to RESIDENT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Add one letter to RESIDENT

  • president12
  • residents10

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RESIDENT word facts

RESIDENT is an 8-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and I) and 5 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with R and ends with T. By corpus frequency, RESIDENT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, E, S, I, D, E, N, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 8 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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RESIDENT Scrabble word FAQ

Is RESIDENT a Scrabble word?

Yes. RESIDENT is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RESIDENT mean?

RESIDENT is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there”.

How many points is RESIDENT worth in Scrabble?

RESIDENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble: R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is RESIDENT in Words With Friends?

RESIDENT is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RESIDENT?

RESIDENT has 4 anagrams: SINTERED, INSERTED, NERDIEST, TRENDIES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RESIDENT?

You can make 407 shorter words from the letters in RESIDENT, including SET, RISE, REST and END.

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